More than 500 at WERQ! LGBTQ Job Fair Sept. 16

More than 500 people came to seek jobs from the more than 70 major corporations, small businesses, government agencies and nonprofits participating in the Windy City Times WERQ! LGBTQ job fair Sept. 16, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, Chicago.

There were also four workshops focused on youth, seniors, transgender rights in the workplace, and making a good first impression.

The event, which was free and open to the public, was hosted by Windy City Times with Center on Halsted, Pride Action Tank, Chicago House, Association of Latino/as Motivating Action, Affinity Community Services, TransTech Social Enterprises, AIDS Foundation of Chicago, Out & Equal Chicagoland, Lambda Legal, LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois, Northalsted Business Alliance and the Human Rights Campaign. Additional support from Ann Sather Restaurant.

Exhibitors, in addition to the sponsors, included:

— AARP

— About Face Theatre

— AON

— AT&T

— Aunt Martha’s Health & Wellness

— Betancourt Realty

— Blue Plate Catering

— Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas

— BMO Harris Bank

— Chicago Commission on Human Relations

— Chicago Lakeshore Hospital

— Chicago Marriott

— Chicago Women in Trades

— Christy Webber Landscapes

— Cook County Health and Hospitals System

— Department of Children and Family Services

— Elevate Energy

— Experis/Manpower Group

— Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

— Gap Inc. and Old Navy

— Goode Plumbing

— Google

— Groupon

— Heartland Alliance

— Hilton Worldwide

— Howard Brown Health

— Hyatt Corporation

— IllinoisworkNet.com, sponsored by Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity

— The John Marshall Law School

— KPMG

— Lyric Opera

— Mariano’s

— MB Financial Bank

— Metropolitan Family Services

— Morningstar

— Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago

— Navy Pier

— Northern Trust PLC

— Northwestern Department of Medical Social Sciences

— Pace Suburban Bus Company

— Paul Mitchell The School

— Planned Parenthood of Illinois

— Primerica

— Redbox

— Renewal Care

— The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago

— Roxy Insurance

— Senior Helpers

— Speciality’s Cafe & Bakery

— State of Illinois Department of Rehabilitation

— Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.

— Test Positive Aware Network

— Thresholds

— TransUnion

— Trunk Club

— Tyson Foods

— Uber

— United Airlines

— Uptake

— Walgreen Co./Walgreens

— WBEZ

— Z-axis Factory

— Zurich North America

This is the second WERQ! LGBTQ Job Fair. The first focused primarily on youth experiencing homelessness.

The Illinois Secretary of State Mobile Services Unit was on-site to assist attendees with acquiring or renewing state identifications, driver’s licenses, and other state registrations.

Booths at the job fair are $95 for businesses, $50 for nonprofits. Deadline is Sept. 8. Email Tracy Baim for details: editor@windycitytimes.com, or call 773-871-7610.

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